PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

The following table details the components of property, plant and equipment, net (in thousands, except share and per share data):

	At December 31, 2012			At September 30, 2012
Land, building and building improvements	$	126,160		$	125,330
Machinery and equipment		633,090			622,983
Leasehold improvements		34,830			34,890
		794,080			783,203
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(436,661	)		(426,324	)
Total	$	357,419		$	356,879